tubal pregnancy

Cultural

A pregnancy that begins with implantation of the embryo in one of the fallopian tubes instead of in the uterus. Tubal pregnancy is usually caused by a defect in the tube that prevents the fertilized ovum from moving freely through it.

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Almost 18,000 of the of the women had used the drugs, and the scientists calculated that these women were 47 percent more likely to have a tubal pregnancy than those who did not.

From New York Times

Because of this, infected women are at risk of serious complications, including infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease and life-threatening tubal pregnancy.

From US News

There’s certain things like you get a tubal pregnancy where the child has absolutely no chance of surviving and then you do the best you can to save the mother’s life.

From Salon

In 1876 Parry collected 500 cases of extrauterine pregnancy from medical literature, but when Tait in 1883 first operated on a case of ruptured tubal pregnancy attention was called to the subject.

From Project Gutenberg

The signs suggestive of tubal pregnancy before rupture are missed periods, pelvic pains and the presence of an enlarged tube.

From Project Gutenberg

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